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I'm not overly involved in extra-curriculars at the university. I spend most of my free time working a part time job so I don't go broke. I have done a couple of the University choirs, and I really enjoyed that. We got to travel for performances and it was a lot of fun. Athletics are huge here. You can get student tickets to about everything. The football tickets are around $150 for the season of home games, basketball tickets are about $30 for the season, gymnastics are free, baseball is free if you sit in the grass area... they make sure students have available options of getting to most any sporting event they desire. We have great theater here also, and the tickets are offered at student prices. Some people leave their doors open in the dorms. I did occasionally when I lived there and wasn't working on anything. There are always a few really social people on each floor, and chances are you will be getting to know them. Dating - I don't have a lot of experience on this one because I was in a long-term relationship through most of school, but I know it's really easy to meet people at parties and bars around the area. There is a huge amount of greek life on our campus. Sometimes it seems over-run by all the fraternities and sororities. If you are greek, it's probably great. If you aren't, it can make you feel left out sometimes. As far as social life goes, it can be a little tough here your freshman and sophomore year. Before you turn 21, there aren't a whole lot of places to hang besides the movie theater and bowling alley. However, this makes for some really fun times because you have to get creative! Once you turn 21, there are a ton of bars in the downtown area on O Street that are all really college oriented. There are also bars around town with a different crowd that are more laid back.

The most popular groups are being involved in the greek system with fraternities and sororities. The most popular teams are intramurals. I am involved with Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Yes students leave their doors open in the dorms unless they are studying. Athletic events are very popular. Guest speakers are popular when it is someone like Tom Osbourne. Theater is popular to certain students. I met my closest friends through the dorm and sorority. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday I am studying.

Sorority. Art society. In dorms people leave their doors open always. Studying. Football games. Always partying. Frats and sororities are most popular. Last weekend I worked. Go to a resteraunt or coffee shop and talk. work, shop.

I would say that some of th emost popular students on capus are the greek students just because they are really active on campus. 3{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the university is greek, but they hold most of the leadership spots on campus. Athletic events at the university are an amazing sites. Students come out to every sport to support the athletes and the school.

The student government is very popular on campus, and many students are very active in that organization. I'm involved in Honors Ambassadors, which is a group that recruits potential honors program students. Students often leave their doors open and are open to visitors. Football, basektball, and baseball games are very popular on campus. I met my closest friends at a church event on the second night of the school year. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm either playing broomball or finishing homework. I don't see people partying too often because it isn't very prevalent in the honors dorms, but there are many fraternity and sorority socials that take place every weekend. On a Saturday night, you can go bowling, go to a movie, go camping, go out to eat, explore the Haymarket, finish homework, etc.